The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-02
WITH TREASURES FROM zHEBAnAMAa
The InSorostine Experiences OF . ecientan
Party from Pennsylvsnia.

Inc interesting experiences Oh - oohcnsA"o
Party from Pennsyivsnia.
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The little party Of biologists sent out by
tho University Of Pennsylvania in June to
mako investigations and researches have re-
turned with abundance Of glory and several
boxes, tubs, and tanks full Of curious speci-
mems. The primary purpose Of tho jaunt was
to give the party an opportunity to determine
upon tho bahamas % the site of q biological
marine station that the University desires to
establish and hopes TO haye in existence with
IN three years. II already has considerable
lr TSe Tesidsaes i ths party during their stay
was ct comfortable house three mi. niles from
Il zach ttn e
tremely modest The men went to work ct
bostmSn and diver named Brown was found to
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Learned ths9 DIVING Each pevGed
small fYf boz wv With plate glass bottom. The
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any one SAW bit Of rock-beartng corals, ane-
mSpes sponges Ss Other 9 3Ss 9.t that he
loose with the orowbar and carried 4 up under
ss sr Time unass Sssss heh az e ftaK
guently remained Two minutes submerged.
DE- g0 Water says ns man vain
simply make up his mind to DO 80; There is
feeling q a. but
il gssrss and Though The
soc sufficiently well under water. They had
round the coral rssis Is IN Of tiny an}imaieul9
possible. As It was. their hands. which they
easfons a they could and Tine Tor into the
habits Of the sponge. and besides made four
GARNER m and Mrs. Blake. who are enthusiastic
naturalists, made frequent visits to the lsbora::
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populsto9 round about haynG lea asarR ne the
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tie specimens wers valuable and have been
variety q coral Known 70 exist In the region q
q snd Re
and echinoderms 70 complete. The moths and
are vel &
animals secured . fine collection Of native
woods, some seventy varieties, was added, and
large number OF tropical plants were potted
and brought alive for the new conseryatory OF
sPsGi I1snS. q nearly all the orchids found on
Several medicinal plants were secured and
experiments will be made as to their therapeu-
tic value. Among them Is curious bean that
sFs We 1Sh sesk arfs
IN another week their 6oois and horns. they
finally d q
But even TO the end they eat the beans with
Infinite relish. There are other plants In the
sososion, that u are used By the natives IN ths
apparent success. Tho doctors are bush
men" who have learned the medicinal quail
ties Of herbs and roots and trees BY tradition,
Gov. Blake, for the party. sailed TO the Island
Of Alaco one day and settled the Ques:
tion as 70 whether aamingos 81 IN q stand
alists have been In dispute these many years.
pr. Dolley says GOV. Blake, reported that
hamingos sit In their nests like other birds.
The party went swimming at night In Won
derful phosphorescent lake. At every stroke
the swimmers created waves OF FIRE. and when
seemed 70 be covered with myriads Of flaming
sparks The sparks" OF course. were myriads
Of copepods. the little glowing creatures who
give the appearance OF fire to the surface OF
Some skulls Of the Luycayans. the original
ated within thirty years sfter their discovery
by Columbus. were found In o cave. One OF
them will be presented TO the Academy OF Nat
ural Sciences here by Prof, Brooks. Most OF
the biological specimens will be placed In the
museum Of the department at the university.